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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, June 10, 2019 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />Walsh noted a road and various lake accesses were originally platted in this area and that over time some <br />of that has been vacated. This is one of the last little pieces that is looking to be vacated from its original <br />public purpose as a road. The area is very steep and it is not likely that a road can be built there. <br />Walsh noted the City has talked philosophically over the years about cleaning up this kind of stuff and <br />that this would be a logical one. If the Council decides to vacate it, the easement can be reserved at the <br />same time. <br />Crosby asked why it was there in the first place. <br />Walsh indicated it was originally platted for a road. <br />Curtis noted the other little vacations were on Forest Boulevard. <br />Walsh stated he knows the applicants do not have a problem with giving an easement and that it is more a <br />matter of cleaning it up and making it make sense. <br />Mattick stated reserving an easement as opposed to vacating the whole thing makes sense. If the City <br />reserves something, he would suggest they do not redefine it just so it is over the pipe but that they say <br />they are reserving an easement over the parcel. Mattick stated he does not know if the City is looking to <br />make it less wide, but that it would require some survey work. <br />Printup stated in the past when the Council has had utilities in these city easements, they have allowed <br />property owners to use that area, but it was known that the City had the right to go in there. <br />Mattick stated the property owner still has the right to use that area but the use cannot be inconsistent with <br />the City's easement. For instance, a property owner cannot go and start screwing in bollards or putting in <br />a fence since it would be inconsistent with the easement. The idea here would be that the City would give <br />up their rights to that land but reserve the City's right to perform stormwater work in that area and the <br />property owner cannot do anything that is inconsistent with the City's ability to perform stormwater work <br />or to have access to that pipe. <br />Walsh stated the whole area probably does not need to be covered but that they should allow enough <br />room for the City to access the pipe. <br />Crosby asked how wide the pipe is. <br />Paidosh indicated it is 15 inches. <br />Barnhart stated after consultation with the City Engineer, Staff can draft something for the easement that <br />would provide the necessary width. <br />Printup stated he gets uncomfortable when the City is whittling away at these lake accesses. <br />Crosby stated if it cleans up an issue that was done years ago and is not in use today, then it makes sense. <br />Printup noted these lake accesses are all over the place and they are getting whittled away. If the City <br />does not do anything today, they could maybe come up with a policy rather than doing it here and there. <br />Page 8 of 20 <br />